Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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group (people): |
grouse: spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) SYN spruce hen ch'ehtêeg sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) tsą́ą' ts'uug ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbelllus) |
grow (plants): tl'ox nesheegh plants are growing |
grow up: I grew up néeshąą she or he grew up |
growl: a dog is growling |
grudge: she or he has a grudge against him or her |
grumble: |
guard: ALSO police nayudah'ę́ę' she or he is guarding him/her/it |
guest: invited potlatch guest |
guide: she or he is guiding him/her around |
gull: mew gull (Larus canus) SYN seagull mehk'ą̂ąy chox herring gull (Larus argentatus) tthí' tsaan Bonaparte's gull |
gully: ALSO pit, hole SYN ditch |
gum (pitch): SYN pitch dzéex nekk'éts I am popping, snapping gum (as I chew) |
gums: |
gun: SYN rifle k'á' k'iig gunsite |
gunny sack:tl'ox saak |
gush: it gushed, spewed out |
gust: it is gusty, wind comes and goes |
guts (animal): |
guzzle: you are guzzling it, drinking it quickly natnatk'êddh tth'eh tilgots! drink it up before it cools down! tédheggóts I gulped it, drank it quickly tédhilgóts you gulped it, drank it quickly |
